Certification: Certifications are issued to individual fitness professionals by training and certifying organizations which offer education and training programs. Each certification organization offers its own programs, administers its own tests, and issues certifications to individuals in its own name. See similar questions...

Licensing is a mandatory inspection process that focuses on enforcement of minimum expectations for program/ facility operations. Accreditation is a voluntary evaluation process that focuses on achievable standards and recommendations for improvement for program/ facility operations. See similar questions...

Candidacy is a pre-accreditation status that the Commission grants to a program if the program can demonstrate that it has the likely ability to gain accreditation. Most states that license acupuncturists accept graduation from a candidate program as meeting the educational requirements for licensure. Currently, however, unless a program is also accredited by a regional accrediting agency, candidacy status does not enable a program to provide federally funded financial assistance. See similar questions...

Accreditation is a process that ensures the quality of an educational program, while certification is an examination process that determines whether an individual practitioner has learned a body of knowledge necessary for safe and effective practice in a field. See similar questions...

Third-party attestation related to a conformity assessment body conveying formal demonstration of its competence to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks. See similar questions...

Product certification : Applies to an organization whose product or service can be defined in terms of a standard or specification. Certification is performed by a third party qualified to declare that the product or service meets the specification. However, laboratories are not "certified" to ISO/IEC 17025, because certification does not entail assessment of the laboratory's quality system (and because certification bodies are not otherwisr qualified to do so). See similar questions...

Accreditation is concerned with how a business is managed and operated. Accreditation values and acknowledges professional, quality and reliable management of tourism businesses. Star-rating on the other hand is concerned with 'physical' standards of the business and facilities provided. See similar questions...

Certification" deals with people; "accreditation" deal with facilities. If you are seeking information regarding how staff become certified, then continue to read this section. However, if you want to know more about how institutions/agencies become accredited, then you need to click the "Standards & Accreditation" button on this web-site. See similar questions...

Accreditation is for companies and certification is for individuals. Companies achieve accreditation by meeting various criteria, such as having certain number of certified technicians and providing customers with specified levels of support. Employees become certified by passing ISS certification exams. See similar questions...

Accreditation provides the initial proper endorsement for a candidate to be eligible to search for a ministry opportunity in The Alliance. It assesses character, competence and calling, setting a baseline of qualification of the candidate. See similar questions...

Accreditation is a quality review conducted by private associations of colleges and universities to assure educational standards are met. Certification is a quality review conducted by the state of Texas to assure that the public is protected from institutions offering fraudulent or substandard degrees. See similar questions...

The ACBSP (Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs) accredits institutions whose primary focus is teaching. The AACSB accredits institutions with a research focus. Both are recognized worldwide. We are accredited by ACBSP and a member of AACSB. See similar questions...

Institutional accreditation focuses on the functioning of the institution in terms of its policies, facilitating aspects and healthy practices. Departmental accreditation is concerned with the quality of teaching and research work in the department under study. It also lays emphasis on the standing and achievement of the department in the subject See similar questions...

The short answer is that a licensing agent typically represents the property owner. On the other hand, a consultant is usually associated with a manufacturer seeking and acquiring licenses. Some firms act as both agent and consultant. GCI represents manufacturers and also provides consulting services to the licensing community but we do not act as agents. However, we will help you find one if that is what you determine you need. See similar questions...

Certification is a professional credential that states you have voluntarily completed a course of study, passed an exam and met specified criteria. It's usually issued by private organizations. Certification provides consumers with more information about you. It also gives you a way to increase your competency through study and exams, and then advertise or inform others about it. Certification sets standards, ensures practitioners are educated and competent and informs the public. See similar questions...